Steve Cook Vs Ronnie?

Johnnyt said:
How did they match up? Jay maybe you have seen them play each other. Johnnyt
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It would be a good match if Steve Cook could have kept his temper in check and not get into a fistfight with Ronnie A.
Steve was so, ah, intimidating.....

Doug
(I never got on his wrong side)
 
Smorgass Bored said:
It would be a good match if Steve Cook could have kept his temper in check and not get into a fistfight with Ronnie A.
Steve was so, ah, intimidating.....

Doug
(I never got on his wrong side)
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Steve Cook fight? I hung around with him off and on for years and never saw that side of him. Maybe he knew I liked to mix it up and backed off when I was with him. Johnnyt
 
Johnnyt said:
Steve Cook fight? I hung around with him off and on for years and never saw that side of him. Maybe he knew I liked to mix it up and backed off when I was with him. Johnnyt
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I guess that I should have included a smiley face. :)
Doug
 
Johnnyt said:
How did they match up? Jay maybe you have seen them play each other. Johnnyt
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I only saw them play a couple of times in tournaments. Ronnie would do his thing, Steve would get infuriated and start moping around and making faces, and then he would lose. Ronnie could definitely get under your skin if you were the sensitive type, and Steve was.

Steve did not like Ronnie and would not gamble with him. I heard they played once in Tampa and Steve quit even after TWO games! Wonder why? :smile:
 
jay helfert said:
I only saw them play a couple of times in tournaments. Ronnie would do his thing, Steve would get infuriated and start moping around and making faces, and then he would lose. Ronnie could definitely get under your skin if you were the sensitive type, and Steve was.

Steve did not like Ronnie and would not gamble with him. I heard they played once in Tampa and Steve quit even after TWO games! Wonder why? :smile:
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Yea heard the same story from one of the old timers, said they played at Baker's!
Jeremy
 
jay helfert said:
I only saw them play a couple of times in tournaments. Ronnie would do his thing, Steve would get infuriated and start moping around and making faces, and then he would lose. Ronnie could definitely get under your skin if you were the sensitive type, and Steve was.

Steve did not like Ronnie and would not gamble with him. I heard they played once in Tampa and Steve quit even after TWO games! Wonder why? :smile:
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Yes, Cookie did have that cross to bear. He had a great one pocket mind and could play the game with anyone. His weakness was he was easily distracted (antenea ears) and could not overcome any type of woofing.
RA and others used to torture him. He fared better in tournaments, where the sharking was somewhat under control, than in gambling for just that reason. Good guy though.

Dick
 
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